Proverbs 28:2
King James Version (KJV)
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Translations
Proverbs 28:2 - Amplified Bible
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but when the ruler is a man of discernment, understanding, {and} knowledge, its stability will long continue.
Proverbs 28:2 - American Standard Version
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Proverbs 28:2 - Bible in Basic English
Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.
Proverbs 28:2 - Darby Bible
By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged.
Proverbs 28:2 - English Standard Version
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.
Proverbs 28:2 - King James Version
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Proverbs 28:2 - La Biblia de las Americas
Por la transgresiòn de la tierra, muchos son sus prìncipes;
pero por el hombre entendido y de conocimiento permanece estable.
Proverbs 28:2 - The Message
When the country is in chaos,
everybody has a plan to fix it—
But it takes a leader of real understanding
to straighten things out.
Proverbs 28:2 - New American Standard Bible
By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding {and} knowledge, so it endures.
Proverbs 28:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
Por la transgresiòn de la tierra, muchos son sus prìncipes;
Pero por el hombre entendido y de conocimiento permanece estable.
Proverbs 28:2 - World English Bible
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, But order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
Proverbs 28:2 - Young's Living Translation
By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.
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